Where does “ajimẹfun” come from?
ajimẹfun (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu jí-, from Navajo ní-, from Navajo ł-, from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɬ — Forms instrumental nouns from verbs.
ajimẹfun (Yoruba): teacher
Definitions
- teacher
Ancestry of “ajimẹfun”, step by step
ajimẹfun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu jí-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | jí- | Class 10 pronominal concord; Class 10 subject... |
| 2 | Navajo | ní- | forms the comparative form of neuter imperfective verbs |
| 3 | Navajo | ł- | the |
| 4 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-ɬ | Forms instrumental nouns from verbs |